Sara Li Breaks 32-Year Old Pool Record at ECAC Open Meet

Mar 01, 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --Sara Li ended the Harvard women's swimming and diving team's Sunday on a high note at the ECAC Open Championships at Blodgett Pool. Li led off the 400 freestyle relay, the last women's race of the meet, by setting new Harvard and Blodgett records in the 100 freestyle with a time of 48.67 seconds.

The junior helped Harvard finish second in the event, one of 12 top-eight showings for the Crimson during the three-day meet, and also won the 100 freestyle in 49.34 seconds on Sunday. Li, like numerous other members of the Crimson, was only present at the ECAC meet during the last day of competition, as she was in Princeton, N.J., through Saturday for the Ivy League championship. Harvard came in fifth (of 21) at the ECAC event after earning second at the Ivy meet.

Kendall Crawford, the Ivy League's 200 back champion, also won a race for Harvard Sunday. She added another 200 back crown to her resume by touching the wall in 1:56.59, ahead of teammate Danielle Lee, who was in third at 2:00.20.